Leonie Pretorius
11 May 2016
Fifteen people
have been arrested following clashes with police at an informal settlement in Grabouw.
Protests erupted
in Pineview after authorities started tearing down shacks which had been
erected on government-owned land.
Yesterday, a heavy
police presence remained in the Pineview area throughout the day.
Authorities had
prepared for any eventuality, following the torching of the local Traffic Department.
Resident Ilze
Plaaitjies says she’s unsure of the next step and Some people are still living
in their homes and she thinks they were allowed to stay.
Besides clashes
with resistant residents, police also kept a close eye on children who lit
fires on roads and in nearby bushes.
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